Apologetics 315 Podcast

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about the themes and ideas in her book Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith.0:22 - About Holly Ordway, and our thoughts on her book4:02 - Welcome to Holly, and the role of imagination in her conversion9:01 - What is “imagination” and what role does it play in apologetics?12:19 - How meaning is constructed and imagination’s role13:51 - Distortion of meaning: how can we address it?16:22 - How is imagination foundational to reason?17:39 - Why the limitations of language should be considered22:50 - How we can be integrated in our approach to apologetics25:00 - The difference between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s approaches28:05 - How can the apologist use the imaginative approach better?33:46 - Jesus’ use of parables35:41 - Holly forthcoming book: Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biographyhttps://a315.co/3Gk3wQJ38:43 - Further resources…39:36 - Why tea in the UK is better than tea in the USABooks mentioned:Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the FaithTolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (PREORDER!!)Holly’s Website:www.hollyordway.comHer other books include: Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle AgesNot God’s Type: An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss Jesus the master thinker: how Jesus reasoned, persuaded, argued, and valued reason and evidence.Debate mentioned:Is Christianity Dangerous? with Michael Jones and Aron RaBooks mentioned:The Apologetics of Jesus: A Caring Approach to Dealing with Doubters by Norman Geisler and Patrick ZukeranLogic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly by Travis Dickinson Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. MorelandHow to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's Greatest Communicator by Joe Carter and John Coleman================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the recent Defenders Conference in Wisconsin, then Jacob Varghese from SAFT Apologetics joins us to give an update on the ministry.SUPPORT SAFT BELOW!!https://blog.saftapologetics.com—> https://www.patreon.com/saftapologetics <—info@saftapologetics.comjacob@saftapologetics.com ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. 0:25 - Intro bits and pieces3:44 - Welcome to Paul Gould4:05 - Palm Beach Atlantic University and its apologetics programs 6:00 - Why is Paul’s book formatted the way it is?9:18 - What is it about “story” that might be missing when we are doing apologetics?11:54 - Bridging the gap between world views with story15:36 - Meaning and story explaining our world19:10 - The origin of life a signpost for theism22:46 - How to tackle the “god of the gaps” objection 24:53 - The origin of mind (mind before matter)34:21 - Accounting for objective moral realities39:28 - How is happiness a signpost to God?42:26 - What is happiness, and will “God make you happy”?45:03 - Pain and the hypothesis of indifference vs. theism48:10 - Why can there be only one true religion?51:31 - Further ResourcesRESOURCES:A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. https://a315.co/3lm3mRQPaul Gould’s website:www.paul-gould.comPaul Gould’s podcast, the Eudo Podcast:https://a315.co/42m88PQPalm Beach Atlantic University Masters Programs:https://pbaschoolofministry.com/mastersphilosophyreligion================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten interviews Steve Kozar, who runs The Messed Up Church YouTube channel. His channel exposes the error of false teachings. You’ll find videos on the word of faith movement, the prosperity Gospel, NAR, and a lot of the most damaging teachings that need to be exposed and called out. 0:25 - Intro3:00 - Interview begins3:10 - How Steve’s blog and YouTube channel got started18:13 - The catalyst for Steve doing deeper digging into scripture20:48 - Irritating people, or getting their attention?26:30 - The morphing and overlapping of false teachings32:03 - The danger of pragmatism at the expense of the Gospel33:28 - What’s the fundamental issue behind these movements?38:17 - How does one detox from so much false teaching?41:19 - False teaching enabling spiritual abuse and vice versa41:53 - The love of money49:15 - Getting the next dopamine hit from church experiences50:11 - Thought-stopping devices54:30 - The challenge of questioning false teachings and re-examining our beliefs1:00:00 - Having the courage to question1:01:45 - Positive and negative responses to Steve’s videosRESOURCES:The Messed Up Church (YouTube Channel)www.youtube.com/c/StevenKozarMessedUpChurchSteven’s The Messed Up Church website:www.themessedupchurch.comSteven Kozar’s artwork: www.stevenkozar.com================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Radio Program. We discuss what Justin has learned from moderating debates and conversations about God and faith for the past 17+ years, as well as his book, Unbelievable?: Why After Ten Years of Talking with Atheists, I'm Still a Christian. 0:24 - Intro to Justin Brierley3:28 - Welcome to Justin7:37 - How Unbelievable? started 10:03 - An apologetic for apologetics?14:03 - Justin unpacks his fine-tuning YouTube video21:17 - As culture changes, how has the God debate changed?27:04 - Has Dawkins mellowed?31:03 - Justin’s encounter with Richard Dawkins38:02 - Tips on keeping conversations civil 43:01 - How to be exposed to opposing views and not freak out49:48 - Events on the horizon…RESOURCES:Justin Brierley’s website:www.justinbrierley.comThe Unbelievable Radio Program / PodcastUnbelievable YouTube Channelwww.youtube.com/@PremierUnbelievableHow a dice can show that God exists (video)The Big Conversationwww.thebigconversation.showBook:Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin BrierleyAsk N.T. Wright Anything podcast ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a cornucopia of topics (a horn of plenty)… 0:58 - Things to discuss on the podcast today1:16 - The upcoming Defenders Conference: www.thedefendersconference.com4:03 - Brian’s passing of the torch to Chad…?6:39 - Upcoming guests…6:45 - Justin Brierley 10:27 - Steven Kozar from The Messed Up Church YouTube channel17:37 - Paul Gould on A Good and True Story19:43 - Holly Ordway on apologetics & the Christian imagination24:13 - Recommended iPad app: Goodnotes & Remarkable Bible26:23 - Thoughts on Hugh Ross and Perry Marshall interviewsRESOURCES:The Unbelievable Radio Program / Podcast:https://a315.co/41uycI8Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin Brierleyhttps://a315.co/3mc2crRThe Messed Up Church YouTube Channelhttps://a315.co/MessedUpChurchPaul Gould’s book: A Good and True Storyhttps://a315.co/3IWfzFGApologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith by Holly Ordwayhttps://a315.co/3IVZC2bGood Notes App for iPadhttps://www.goodnotes.comRemarkable Biblehttps://remarkablebible.com================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about the reliability of the Gospel of John, exploring themes and ideas found in her book The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage. 0:25 - Intro to Lydia McGrew2:25 - Information on the Defenders Conference: www.thedefendersconference.com3:15 - Welcome to Lydia McGrew3:30 - Lydia’s latest book: https://a315.co/3YuXV144:35 - What’ different about the Gospel of John?6:48 - What role should scholarly consensus play when determining reliability?10:28 - Doesn’t scholarly consensus change?12:17 - Where does consensus come from anyway?14:34 - How does one determine what is historical?20:00 - Do our previous beliefs bias us? Should we keep them separate from our assessment?24:31 - What does it mean to say that John is full historical?28:33 - Questions regarding authorship33:19 - How to make sense of the “voice” of John in the Gospel vs. the epistles?39:45 - The use of “asides” in John’s narrative40:35 - Would we expect this?42:40 - Does the lateness of John’s authorship give us reason to doubt?47:54 - Do longford monologues give us reason to doubt?51:46 - The “I am” statements of Jesus56:34 - Questions about reliability / Gospel “portraits”1:02:08 - Inference to the best explanation1:05:17 - Lydia’s newest book about Gospel reliability…Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels*RESOURCES:*Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannelPodcast version of Youtube content:https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew*Books:* The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical ReportageThe Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary DevicesHidden In Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and ActsTestimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Perry Marshall about the ideas in his book Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design. 4:20 - Introducing Perry Marshall4:46 - About Perry’s background10:38 - Where does Perry land in his beliefs?19:45 - Why “evolution 2.0”?26:13 - How this view is actually affirming to faith30:16 - Perry’s book summarized in two sentences…32:32 - Looking at DNA with a systems engineer mindset40:00 - Any pushback from fellow believers?45:10 - What distinguishes Perry’s view from I.D.?48:00 - Agency at a cellular level?52:30 - His brother’s journey58:42 - The third way of evolution1:08:30 - Advice for those in specialized fields1:12:47 - Where to find Perry’s stuff online…1:14:00 - An encouragement to seek after truthRESOURCES:www.evo2.orgwww.perrymarshall.comwww.perrymarshall.infoEvolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and DesignEvolution 2.0 Podcast================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross about the fine-tuning of the universe, solar system, and our planet for intelligent life to exist. They discuss the ideas of his latest book Designed to the Core.0:35 - About Hugh Ross, and his latest book3:48 - Information on the Defenders Conference: www.thedefendersconference.com5:41 - Welcoming Hugh Ross6:02 - Commentary on the James Webb space telescope10:42 - Do the theistic implications of a big bang seem to be a stumbling block for atheistic scientists?13:00 - An overview of the fine-tuning data in Designed to the Core16:33 - What about a multiverse to explain the fine-tuning?19:43 - Why search for exoplanets when the prospect for life is so minimal?21:51 - All the planets surrounding earth play a role in supporting life25:00 - Why comets and asteroids are important for life28:17 - Does the impending heat death of the universe negate fine-tuning?31:30 - What about earth-quakes, hurricanes and natural evils?38:43 - Why is so much of the universe uninhabitable, and so big?45:35 - The importance of the earth and moon’s magnetic fields52:51 - How can someone use fine-tuning persuasively in conversation?55:05 - The origin of life problem1:00:10 - Could life be based on something other than carbon?1:02:23 - Is Hugh Ross a Concordist in his view of scripture?1:10:46 - How does Hugh stay so cool during hostile debates?1:14:55 - Wrapping upRESOURCES:Hugh Ross Bio: https://a315.co/3RDiDcrArticle: James Webb Space Telescope: Initial RevelationsArticle: Big Bang Implications of Detecting the Universe’s First StarsHugh Ross and Walter Kaiser vs. Ken Ham and Jason Lisle - Genesis DebateHugh Ross Books:Designed to the CoreThe Creator and the CosmosWhy the Universe Is the Way It IsImprobable Planet www.reasons.org================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com